On Wed, 28 Dec 2005 22:43:44 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:

Just stay away from teak and a 50 footer is little more work than a 30
footer.

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That's true as far as it goes but overall maintenance is a lot higher
on larger boats. The price and complexity of just about everything
goes up about exponentially with length and weight.

Here's an example. I just spent $1400+ to get my props reconditioned,
balanced, repainted and reinstalled. On my old Bertram 33 I could
have had a brand new pair for substantially less than that.

It goes on. The Bert had one zone of heating and air conditioning to
maintain, the GB has 4. The Bert had one fridge to maintain, the GB
has 3 plus a deep freeze and ice maker. Refrigeration techs make
about the same as diesel mechanics and are harder to find.

Just put a new raw water pump on my port side engine, $900 with labor.
On the Bert, about $400.

The Bertram 33 used 3 gallons of oil per change + $15 for filters.
The GB uses 12 gallons and $60 for filters.

It begins to add up.